written by Kharma Hicks, Infant and Toddler Program Coordinator As educators who teach and care for infants and toddlers, we are passionate about bringing nature into the classroom and ensuring that the youngest child is in touch with nature. To extend upon what we do in the classroom, we take daily...
Are you inspired by the fact that PIC makes a difference in the lives of your family as well as others? Are you i nterested in being part of the movement to provide more families with access to this engaging and warm childcare experience? I invite you to help us plan ArtStart 2016. PIC’s tuition...
The Hardest Part of my Job Last week was tough. I had to let 50 families know that their child was not accepted into PIC's Pre-K Counts program. This is Pennsylvania’s fully subsidized preschool program for income-eligible families. We only have space for nine children for the upcoming school year...
Last Thursday was a beautiful night for a picnic! Plenty of PIC families and staff, and children of all ages turned out to eat, drink, and most importantly to play. One serious piece of business was addressed at the event. With an overwhelming majority vote, the 2016-2017 PIC Board of Directors was...
Every semester there are more PIC teachers who are earning their degrees, giving us much cause to celebrate! Help us congratulate: Starfish Lead Teacher Lily Cavanagh who earned her Master's Degree in Education from Bank Street College. Fireflies Classroom Assistant Latosha Green who earned her...
Today we welcomed Merrill and Patrick from PBS NewsHour. They are doing a story about the urgent need to fund preschool education and the upcoming vote on the sugary drink tax in Philadelphia . During their visit, they spoke with Executive Director Deb Green and spent time, inside and out, with the...
Along with families and staff, many, many alumni families and former PIC staff came out to congratulate Charlotte Barnes on her retirement. The Stucco building was filled with love as we celebrated her 30 years of dedication to PIC children and families. Charlotte sat as the guest of honor among all...
The Art of Exploring Nature The Doodlebugs are exploring nature inside of the classroom through art and science. We began by studying the changes of natural materials with water. Recently, we took a closer look at the texture changes of dirt when we add water. Tessa and Fiona used their fine motor...
Gardening in the Classroom With spring in full bloom, the Leapfrogs observations and curiosity of the changes in the natural environment around them have led into a new study on nature and plants. To learn more about plants and nature, we started with gardening in the classroom to provide hands-on...
written by Lead Teacher Lily Cavanagh Don't Say I Can't Play I want to share this sweet conversation. While two Starfish were cleaning out the sensory table I overheard this exchange: One said to the other, “You are my friend.” The second Starfish responded in-kind, “ You are my friend, too.” The...
